Leyland cypress (Cupressocyparis leylandii) is a very fast growing tree that grows tall and thin, making them perfect for privacy screen plants in the landscape. These shrubs can grow four to five feet in one season! Their columnar shape helps them fit in along the back of the border or between houses. The top is a Read More…
Author: Laura Z
Gardener in sunny SoCal
Flowering Thyme, Drought Tolerant Herb With Elvin Blooms For #FloralFriday
I have a new addition to my drought tolerant herb collection; thyme. Common Thyme or English Thyme (Latin name Thymus vulgaris) is another Mediterranean native, so it’s perfect for my dry garden too. These herbs grow as small shrubs or shrublets with tiny, oval leaves measuring just 1/4 inch long. They are perennial and flower Read More…
Blue Flowering Sage Herb Plants for #FloralFriday
The sage is blooming now, it is so pretty I just had to share it with you.This is regular culinary sage. I must say I am very impressed with how drought tolerant it is! It is growing with some lavender and artemis plants. Both plants are known to be drought tolerant bloomers, but I was Read More…
Eureka! California Black Gold In My Back Yard, Compost That Is
Yes, it does exist! I have found it! Compost can be made in California and here’s a giant chunk of that wonderful black gold in my hot little hand. I just dug some of my delicious compost out of the pile. I am getting ready to fill my bin up with a bunch of new Read More…
Purple Wisteria Blossoms, Pink And Peach Peace Rose on #FloralFriday
Today’s frequently #FloralFriday features beautiful purple, violet wisteria blossoms and a peachy pink Peace rose. There’s also an element of trepidation and mystery, but I’ll get to that later. When I moved into this house there were a few old, giant rose bushes. They seemed to want to climb, so I put a little arch Read More…
Pink Roses, Lavender And Yellow Acacia Flowers For #FloralFriday
I am luck, luck, lucky enough to have a few things blooming in my garden right now, so I’m sharing the floral joy to brighten up your Friday. And two of these flowers are from drought tolerant plants, so take heart my fellow desert dwellers. This is a pretty pink tea rose that grows tall Read More…
Future Wisteria Flowers for #FloralFriday
The wisteria in my garden is just getting ready to bloom. There is one little petal open in this wisteria photo, but I think the real star of the show are the interesting cloud formations floating around today. Anywhoo, the wisteria buds are good because this is about the time I should be chopping it Read More…
Flowering Plum Tree Resurrection Story of Hope for #FloralFriday
There’s a bit of a comeback story going on in my back yard. There was an ancient plum tree here when I moved in. I don’t know the name, but I know it has wonderful, sweet plums with dark purple skins and bright creamy yellow flesh. It’s probably an older variety. The plums taste best Read More…
Peach Flavored Roses With Raindrops For #FloralFriday
OK, they don’t really taste like peaches, they’re just peachy in color, and they really smell like roses. The rain stopped just long enough for me to take this photo of my blooming rose. It’s peach or salmon colored. I can’t find the tag in the mud so we’ll have to remain in suspense as Read More…
Red And White Striped Roses Blooming for #FloralFriday
This is my favorite rose bush, it is a red and white striped floribunda rose. I can’t find the tag though so I can’t tell you it’s name. I planted it because it reminded me of a beloved Rosa Mundi I left behind at a previous garden. This rose usually gets one large burst of Read More…